A decadent apple cheesecake featuring a pecan graham crust, rich cream cheese filling, and cinnamon-spiced sliced apples with pecans on top.

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Crust:

1 cup graham cracker crumbs

½ cup finely chopped pecans

¼ cup unsalted butter, melted

3 tablespoons white sugar

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Filling:

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

½ cup white sugar

2 large eggs

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping:

4 cups apples – peeled, cored and thinly sliced

⅓ cup white sugar

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ cup chopped pecans

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1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch springform pan.

2. Combine graham cracker crumbs, finely chopped pecans, melted butter, 3 tbsp white sugar, and ½ tsp cinnamon; press into pan bottom.

3. Beat softened cream cheese and ½ cup white sugar until smooth; beat in eggs one at a time and stir in vanilla extract.

4. Pour filling over crust layer.

5. Toss sliced apples with ⅓ cup white sugar and ½ tsp cinnamon; spoon over filling and scatter ¼ cup chopped pecans on top.

6. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes until set; cool to room temperature and chill at least 4 hours before serving.

Softened cream cheese prevents lumps in the filling. Chill at least 4 hours for clean slicing.